The disruptive power of the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements has shifted the conversation around storytelling about underrepresented and marginalized communities, even as the backlash in the U.S. and other countries has swung the pendulum to the (far) right, putting many of those gains at
Chinese filmmaker Guan Hu has revealed he is currently developing an adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem” author Liu Cixin’s science fiction work “Full-Spectrum Barrage Jamming” and Liu Zhenyun’s acclaimed novel “One Sentence Is Ten Thousand Sentences.” Liu Cixin’s “Full-Spectrum Barrage Jamming,” featured in the collection
Taiwanese director Julian Chou’s “Blind Love,” a drama about a sensitive teenager who discovers the secret affair between his mother and a mysterious woman, won the top prize at the 7th Joburg Film Festival on Saturday. Chou’s sophomore feature, which premiered in the Tiger competition at the Rotterdam
Japanese actor Koki is swiftly building an international profile that spans continents and genres, from dual roles in a Japanese horror film to sword fighting in 18th-century Britain. The model-turned-musician-turned-actor recently added the Asian Film Awards Rising Star Award to her growing resume, marking her
Kanye West has been one of the few public figures to be outspoken in support of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is awaiting trial on multiple charges related to sexual assault. On Saturday, amid a long string of now-familiar hateful social media posts, he dropped a
When Rachel Zegler stepped onto the red carpet at the world premiere of Disney’s “Snow White” on Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, the newest Disney princess was greeted by a smaller-than-usual assembly of photographers to capture her light pink ballgown and dazzling diamonds. Zegler’s co-star Gal
The 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, hosted this year by voiceover actor Eric Bauza (whose credits include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and Marvin the Martian) are under way at Television City in Los Angeles. Disney+’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” leads this
Teen drama fans may know Lucy Hale as the stylish, crime-solving Aria Montgomery on “Pretty Little Liars,” but she almost played another iconic YA role: Hannah Montana. Participating in Buzzfeed’s “The Puppy Interview,” Hale was asked about which roles she’s auditioned for that would surprise